Current Events > Alan Dershowitz stands by his 1997 op-ed that age of consent should be 15

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https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2019/08/01/alan-dershowitzs-argument-for-lowering-the-age-of-consent-leaves-some-lawyers-rightly-troubled/

Alan Dershowitz's Argument for Lowering the Age of Consent Leaves Some Lawyers 'Rightly Troubled'

Retired Harvard University law professor Alan Dershowitz, implicated by two women in financier Jeffrey Epstein's national sex scandal, is under fire for a 1997 op-ed that laid out a legal argument linking abortion and the age of consent.

Retired Harvard law professor Alan M. Dershowitzs decision to defend an old column about the legal argument for lowering the age of consent has reignited an uproar within the legal community against the famed attorney....

Really interesting given that an Epstein victim had publicly named and accused Alan Dershowitz as well.
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Not surprising that he's a piece of shit.

I always loved seeing him get his ass handed to him in his debates with Chomsky.
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For the people that agree with the age of consent law being 18 -

Are you more accepting of a 17 year old guy having sex with a 11 year old girl of a 20 year old having sex with a 16 year old?

I think until the age of 18, there should be some sort of year gap that's okay. I think 4 years is fine. Senior is high school can date a freshmen in high school. But a 16 year told can date a 20 year old. 21 and above can't date anyone under 18 since they can drink. A 16 year old can't date someone under 12

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Isn't Trump one of his buddies?

Go figure

a-c-a-b posted...

Not surprising that he's a piece of shit.

I always loved seeing him get his ass handed to him in his debates with Chomsky.

Chomsky's a fucking legend.

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Just another guy that can't die soon enough
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Bad_Mojo posted...

I think until the age of 18, there should be some sort of year gap that's okay. I think 4 years is fine. Senior is high school can date a freshmen in high school. But a 16 year told can date a 20 year old. 21 and above can't date anyone under 18 since they can drink. A 16 year old can't date someone under 12

Isn't that already the case? Romeo and Juliet laws?

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Obstacle2 posted...

Isn't that already the case? Romeo and Juliet laws?

Depends on the state. Also, in a lot of states parents can claim a religious exemption that removes statuary protections from children as young as 13.

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Obstacle2 posted...

Isn't that already the case? Romeo and Juliet laws?

State by State, but TC seems to not want this. 18 and over you can't date anyone under 18 is what TC wants, I assume

So I stand by my option. I don't like the whole age of consent law. because to me it's sexist. It's there to protect girls, when in fact, girls want to fuck hot older men just like boys want to fuck hot, older women.

21+ has to date 18+
18-20 can date down 4 years
13-17 can date anyone in this age range
0-12 can't date anyone

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